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Minimal Maps — Michael Pecirno. Google has dramatically changed how we are able to understand the world through maps.

From global satellite photography down to over 5 million miles of street-level imagery, the ability for a person to find detailed images of a location has never been simpler. And while this incredible undertaking has changed how we are able to find and explore places, our understanding of our landscapes as a whole has stayed unchanged. While these maps allow us to view an entire country's landscape, they are still simply either political or physical. For instance, corn fields take up 91 million acres of the American landscape.
RU 800 S. 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon. The Visible Atomic Bomb. (627) John Coulter's WEIRDEST LOCK ON EARTH!!
Patent US5131247 - Lock assembly with curved keyway - Google Patentler. This is a continuation-in-part application of copending U.S. patent application Ser.

No. 07/520,579, filed on May 8, 1990, now U.S.
Census Reporter. Maker Faire Madness. Be a Maker Maker Faire offers the opportunity for us to see ourselves as more than consumers; we are productive; we are creative. • READ MORE Maker Toolkit This is your resource center to guide you through the many details of exhibiting at Maker Faire. • READ MORE Maker Faire: A Bit of History.

The man behind the smallest V-12 engine in the world (English subtitles)
Laniakea: Our home supercluster. You're Getting Old!
How Gravity Makes Things Fall. Darwin's Beagle library. "books; those most valuable of all valuable things" Darwin to Catherine Darwin 1833 The voyage of the Beagle (1831-1836) was one of the most important scientific expeditions in history.

Cool and Stylish Fireplace Designs. Collection of beautiful modern fireplaces and unusual fireplace designs that will heat your house in style.

Mobile Fireplace Travelmate portable fireplace makes it possible to set up stylish source of heat wherever you want it. [link]
Natural Earth. Steam Extraction of Essential Oils. Considering the cost of some essential oils exceeds $400 per oz. (30 ml) and most essential oils cost about $100 per oz.

I thought it would be an interesting project to experiment with home made extraction. The cost of a pre-built unit (that is only about 5 gallons) is about $1,000 however, I sat up an experiment using a 55 gallon drum - and other junk I found around the farm for $0.00. The following pictures describe the materials and process.
Cool Things About Gravity on Gravity Day - Wired Science. Image: Rhett Allain Gravity Day is September 8th (9/8) which represents the constant g = 9.8 N/kg.

Clearly, we should celebrate. Here are some interesting things regarding g. What is g? You might hear people call this the “acceleration due to gravity”.
Mega-canyon discovered beneath Greenland ice sheet. A previously unknown canyon hidden beneath two kilometers of ice covering Greenland has been discovered by a group of scientists, led by a team from the University of Bristol.

And giant screens. These ideals are every tech geek’s dream, but let’s face it; most of us don’t have the money or space. Instead, home theater systems are usually placed in living rooms or, if you’re lucky, a small bedroom or office dedicated to entertainment.
Transcendental Numbers - Numberphile. Incredible way of future transportation-Straddling Bus(3D bus)
If They Melded: Peter Griffin + He-Man Edition. SIGGRAPH 2013 : Technical Papers Preview Trailer. Competitor : KMS Tools & Equipment from Vancouver BC, Largest selection of tools in Canada. This Man Is Not an Artist, But His Robots Are Absolute Maestros.

From left, Paul V. Riess, co-founder and creative director, Dr.
About the Aerial Camera That Spotted the Second Boston Bombing Suspect. When Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the younger of the two Boston bombing suspects, was discovered hiding in a man’s boat just outside the perimeter police had set up to search for him, the cops took no chances. Rather than sending officers right in and risking injury, they enlisted the help of an impressive aerial camera to confirm his location and then keep watch as police tried to coax him out.

The camera, developed by the FLIR corporation, is called the Star SAFIRE III, and it’s the one behind all of the infrared shots of Tsarnaev in the boat that spread like wildfire all over the Internet this weekend. Here’s one of those pictures:
Mind-Blowingly Perfect Water Simulation Is Now A Reality. Don't Go Near The World's Champion Rainbow Watcher. It's Mean. Very Mean : Krulwich Wonders...
Pressure Cooker. 6 Things I Bet You Didn’t Know You Could Do with Google. Some of the tips below are effortless to implement and save you a lot of time and energy when dealing with these issues.
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Gold-N-Scrap - How to recover Scrap Gold and jewelry - Gold and Silver refining tutorials - Make money from Scrap Gold & Silver.
A visit backstage at the Beatles LOVE Show. A visit backstage at the Beatles LOVE Show What’s the best thing you can do in Las Vegas...? Well, if you aren’t much of a gambler and you enjoy well-crafted (and nostalgic) pop music, supported and enhanced with spectacular visuals you should check out the Cirque du Soleil production of The Beatles LOVE in Las Vegas.
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